Mercury enters Aquarius shortly after 1 pm EST on Friday for a speedy but eventful tour until Valentine’s Day. As one would expect, the fleetest planet will not waste any time. The action begins just before Mercury’s actual ingress to Aquarius and continues on through the weekend with a theme that will appear to suggest a discouraging choice between discomfort or delusion. In fact, your life will provide a more pleasing and productive alternative if you spare a few moments for attention today and follow up by acting to open communications with other people as this week draws to a close.
The reason to start paying attention now is that the Sun and Moon have just finished blazing a trail for the Aquarian path Mercury will follow at the end of the week. In doing so, the archetypes for your conscious awareness (Sun) and unconscious reflection (Moon) have already reconnoitered what your mind (Mercury) will follow to process. To make the connection between the reconnaissance and the processing, try this experiment.
Forgetting about astrology for the moment, find some time to make a short list today. Note down what reached through the background and really grabbed your waking attention yesterday and this morning. It could be anything from a piece of information to a sensation, or even a song you can’t get out of your head. Have faith in your perspicacity. If you can remember anything from your dreams last night, add those impressions as well. Then, put the list in an envelope until Friday morning when Mercury approaches Aquarius.